QF domestic J - what's with the (rare) dodgy seats?

[aus_flyer]

Has anyone struck the non-Millenium business class seats?

They are practically just an economy seat called a business seat. It was dreadful. Good money thrown down the drain considering I could have sat in the row behind for the same thing (pretty much)!

 

[oz_mark]

Has anyone struck the non-Millenium business class seats?

They are practically just an economy seat called a business seat. It was dreadful. Good money thrown down the drain considering I could have sat in the row behind for the same thing (pretty much)!

Are you referring to the seats that convert between economy and business class that exist on the 737-400's? Not the best business class seats those ones...

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

still better than some european airlines european business class which is the same seat as econ (albeit more chance of empty middle seat)

 

[NM]

still better than some european airlines european business class which is the same seat as econ (albeit more chance of empty middle seat)

For example BA on their A320 series aircraft.

 

[Platy]

The difference with BA Europe services which have the dodgy seats is that you can purchase their business class online (with restrictions) at greatly reduced prices off the full fare - eg travelled Gatwick-Malta for 70% discount off normal business fare.

And you still get the full mileage and SCs if you are QF FF.

With QF avoid the early 737s - typically on the SYD-CBR, DRW-CNS, BNE-CNS, BNE-MKY type routes where possible.

Best option domestically to get the best seat is to travel on the domestic leg of an international flight (eg SYD-BNE, SYD-MEL, CNS-SYD, etc)

Occasionally you get an international 767 doing a domestic - eg QF 707 from CNS-BNE uses the 767 in from Japan and loops it to BNE and back to CNS as a domestic flight - the aircraft is towed betwen the terminals in Cairns.

Next choice 737-800s and 330s, newer seats, a little cramped

The seats in the older domestic 767s (eg running the SYD-MEL route) are pretty tightly packed and old now.

The older 737 seating is at the bottom of the pile - but at least there are only a couple of rows of business class (unless on SYD-CBR).

 

[serfty]

Recent Business seat status:

332, 763 (ZX*), 73H, 733 have millenium seats.

763 (OG*), 743 have Dreamtime seats.

734 have convertable seats for first 5 rows. (Good to grab a row a 4 Y seat here if available as it has J pitch, if not width)

333, 744 have SkyBeds.

 

[oz_mark]

734 have convertable seats for first 5 rows. (Good to grab a row a 4 Y seat here if available as it has J pitch, if not width)

It was for this very reason that my seating preference became forward aisle.

 

[aus_flyer]

Has anyone struck the non-Millenium business class seats?

They are practically just an economy seat called a business seat. It was dreadful. Good money thrown down the drain considering I could have sat in the row behind for the same thing (pretty much)!

Are you referring to the seats that convert between economy and business class that exist on the 737-400's? Not the best business class seats those ones...

Yep, they're the ones. :evil:

 

[serfty]

Update:

Three 763's now have a configuration for "Domestic ... Short Haul". This confugration has the dreaded "Millenium" seat. These have the registrations VH-OGD, VH-OGE & VH-OGF

Recent Business seat status:

332, 763 (ZX*), 73H, 733 have millenium seats.

763 (OG*), 743 have Dreamtime seats.

734 have convertable seats for first 5 rows. (Good to grab a row a 4 Y seat here if available as it has J pitch, if not width)

333, 744 have SkyBeds.